New Technology Delivers For Those With Hearing Loss

Friday 1st February 2013New Technology Delivers For The Unique
Needs Of Those With Hearing Loss

The
thousands of New Zealanders with hearing loss and their
hearing care professionals have the chance to experience
something completely different this month.

“Our
hearing and experience of sound is as unique as a
fingerprint. People with hearing loss now have access to an
advanced new hearing solution that delivers a personalisd
sound experience,” says Karen Pullar, General Manager,
Oticon New Zealand.

Oticon is one of the world’s
leading hearing manufacturers and has just launched the new
Oticon Alta hearing device in New Zealand.

“People
with hearing loss, like most people, prefer different
quality and types of sound. They don’t just want the
sound louder,” says Karen Pullar. “The Oticon Alta
introduces a new and better way of unlocking a person’s
hearing potential.”

Alta’s advanced technology
means hearing care professionals can deliver a sound
experience that is as unique and individual as each patient,
addressing factors like how their ears work, how they
process information, sound preferences and experiences.

A powerful new signal processing platform makes it
possible for Alta to support a wide range of personalisation
possibilities, delivering enhanced speech understanding,
improved sound quality and effortless listening,

The
Oticon Alta is small and discreet in size and enables the
exchange of vital sound information between both ears for a
more natural, authentic sound experience.

Oticon New Zealand is part of one of the oldest hearing
aid manufacturers in the world. The New Zealand company was
established in 1974, and today manufactures hearing
technology including hearing aids. Ends

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